Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located ?
- (a)Bhadrachalam
- (b)Chidambaram
- (c)Hampi
- (d)Srikalahasti
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Official answer(c) Hampi
UPSC Prelims 2009
150 questions, in the order they were asked.
Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC ?
- (a)Argentina
- (b)Brazil
- (c)Ecuador
- (d)Bolivia
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Official answer(c) Ecuador
Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy ?
- (a)Prime Minister's Office
- (b)Cabinet Secretariat
- (c)Ministry of Power
- (d)Ministry of Science and Technology
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Official answer(a) Prime Minister's Office
Consider the following pairs : Large Bank Country of origin 1. ABN Amro Bank : USA 2. Barclays Bank : UK 3. Kookmin Bank : Japan Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)1 and 2
- (d)2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium ?
- (a)Australia
- (b)Canada
- (c)Russian Federation
- (d)USA
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Official answer(a) Australia
Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?
- (a)Bangladesh
- (b)India
- (c)Nepal
- (d)Sri Lanka
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Official answer(d) Sri Lanka
Consider the following countries : 1. Brunei Darussalam 2. East Timor 3. Laos Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(c) 1 and 3 only
Consider the following countries : 1. Switzerland 2. Malta 3. Bulgaria Which of the above are members of European Union ?
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only
Consider the following countries : 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2, 3 and 4
- (c)1, 2 and 3
- (d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Official answer(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?
- (a)Aluminium
- (b)Chromium
- (c)Iron
- (d)Silicon
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Official answer(c) Iron
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? City — River
- (a)Berlin : Rhine
- (b)London : Thames
- (c)New York : Hudson
- (d)Vienna : Danube
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Official answer(a) Berlin : Rhine
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Famous Temple) List II (State) A. Vidyashankara temple 1. Andhra Pradesh B. Rajarani temple 2. Karnataka C. Kandariya Mahadeo temple 3. Madhya Pradesh D. Bhimesvara temple 4. Orissa Code : A B C D
- (a)2 4 3 1
- (b)2 3 4 1
- (c)1 4 3 2
- (d)1 3 4 2
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Official answer(a) 2 4 3 1
Consider the following statements : 1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt. 2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Geographic feature) A. Great Victoria Desert B. Grand Canyon C. Lake Winnipeg D. Southern Alps List II (Country) 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. New Zealand 4. USA Code :
- (a)A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
- (b)A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
- (c)A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
- (d)A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
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Official answer(b) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
Consider the following statements : 1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times. 2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?
- (a)Beas
- (b)Chenab
- (c)Ravi
- (d)Sutlej
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Official answer(d) Sutlej
Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of
- (a)Florida
- (b)Virginia
- (c)North Carolina
- (d)South Carolina
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Official answer(a) Florida
At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?
- (a)Amarkantak
- (b)Badrinath
- (c)Mahabaleshwar
- (d)Nasik
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Official answer(a) Amarkantak
Who of the following scientists proved that the stars with mass less than 1·44 times the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs when they die ?
- (a)Edwin Hubble
- (b)S. Chandrashekhar
- (c)Stephen Hawking
- (d)Steven Weinberg
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Official answer(b) S. Chandrashekhar
Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time ?
- (a)Central Power Research Institute
- (b)Planning Commission
- (c)Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
- (d)Central Statistical Organization
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Official answer(d) Central Statistical Organization
Consider the following statements : 1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium. 2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?
- (a)India
- (b)Nepal
- (c)Pakistan
- (d)Sri Lanka
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Official answer(a) India
Consider the following statements : 1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2
Consider the following : 1. Fringe Benefit Tax 2. Interest Tax 3. Securities Transaction Tax Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 3 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3
In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council ?
- (a)Prime Minister
- (b)Minister of Water Resources
- (c)Minister of Environment and Forests
- (d)Minister of Science and Technology
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Official answer(a) Prime Minister